| eggs, 10 | 1,4,5 | Egg 'Noodles' with Tomato Prosciutto |
1-Fri. |
| milk, 1 1/3 cup (11oz, 330ml) | 1,2,6,7 | Broiled Snapper with Lemon Sauce | |
| Parmesan, shavings for garnish, optional | 1 | Toasted Couscous with Sautéed Onions | |
| crème fraiche, 1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) fridge | 1,4 | Italian Brussels Sprouts | |
| Sliced Confetti Polenta | 2-Sat. | ||
Beef Braised In Chianti |
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| Garlic Mashed Potatoes | |||
| Braised Carrots | |||
| Minestrone | 3-Sun. | ||
| Fried Confetti Polenta | |||
| Braised Beef and Mushrooms | 4-Mon. | ||
| Garlic Mashed Potato Patties | |||
| Brussels sprouts, 24 - 30 | 1,4 | Sautéed Brussels Sprouts | |
| carrots, 8 - 10 | 2,3 | Egg Fu Yung | 5-Tues. |
| celery, 5 - 6 stalks (ribs) | 2,3,5 | Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry | |
| spinach, fresh, 6 oz (180gr) | 2,3 | Minestrone | 6-Wed |
| mushrooms, 8 oz (250gr) any flavor | 2,4 | Garlic Scone | |
| potatoes, 6 - 8 | 2,4,7 | Pork Chops with Cabbage | 7-Thurs. |
| cabbage, 1 medium - large head | 3,5,7 | Buttered Potatoes | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| good olive oil | |||
| olive oil, | all | ||
| flour, 1 1/2 cups | 1,6 | ||
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 8 - 9 tbs | 2,5,7 | ||
| Prosciutto, 4 thin slices, (3oz, 100gr) | 1 | brown sugar, | |
| Prosciutto, 6 oz, (180gr) thick slices* | 3 | yeast, | |
| beef roast, 2 1/2 lbs (1400 gr) chuck, rump | 2,4 | sesame seeds, 1 tsp | 5 |
| deli or baked ham, thick slice 6oz (180gr)* | 3 | baking powder, 1 1/4 tsp | 6 |
| deli ham, thick slice 8oz (250gr)** | 3 | garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 1 - 2 | 5 | paprika, | |
| pork chops, 12oz boneless (350gr) | 7 | juniper berries, 1 tbs | 2 |
| snapper filets, 12oz total weight (350gr) | 1 | black peppercorns, 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried basil, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,3 | ||
| bay leaf (laurel), 2 leaves | 2 | ||
| dried chives, 1 tsp | 4 | ||
| dried marjoram, | |||
| tomatoes, diced, 15 oz (450gr) 1 can | 1 | dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,3 |
| tomatoes, whole, 15oz (450gr) 3 cans | 2,3 | dried parsley, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried kidney beans, red, white 16oz(500gr)* | 3 | dried rosemary, | |
| red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) 1 can ** | 3 | dried summer savory, | |
| white kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) 1 can ** | 3 | dried sage, 1 tbs | 7 |
| tomato sauce, 8oz (225ml) 1 can ** | 3 | dried tarragon 1 tsp | 1 |
| water chestnuts, 5oz (150gr) 1 can | 5 | dried thyme, 3 tsp | 1,4 |
| apple juice, 4oz (125ml) (or chick stock) | 7 | ground ginger, | |
| ground cloves, | |||
| ground nutmeg, pinch | |||
| mustard seed, | |||
| whole grain mustard, | |||
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tsp | 1 | ||
| chianti, 1 bottle | 2 | soy sauce, 4 - 5 tbs | 4,5 |
| mayonnaise, | |||
| ketchup, | |||
| Parmesan, 1/3 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 2 | ||
| tomato paste, tube, | |||
| * for large pot of home made minestrone | hot pepper sauce, |
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| ** for quick pot of minestrone | Worcestershire sauce, | ||
| chicken stock, 10 cups (80oz, 2500ml) | 1,2,3,5 | ||
| beef stock, | |||
| chicken base, paste or powder | |||
| butter, 6 - 7 tbs | 1,2,6,7 | ||
| garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 2,3 | ||
| onion, 6 - 7 | 1,2,3,5,7 | ||
| shallots, | |||
| molasses, 1 tbs | 5 | ||
| capers, | |||
| lemon juice, 2 tbs | 1 | ||
| olives, black, or green, 10 - 15 | 1,2 | ||
| bread crumbs, dry, | |||
| honey, | |||
| quinoa, | |||
| toasted or Israeli couscous, 1/2 cup | 1 | ||
| polenta, 1/2 cup | 2 | ||
| brown rice, 1/2 cup | 5 | ||
| spaghetti, 4 oz (125gr) | 3 | ||
| pasta, bite-size-farfalle, penne, | |||
| white Balsamic vinegar, | |||
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 | ||
| tarragon white wine vinegar, | |||
| cider vinegar, | |||
| red wine vinegar, | |||
| truffle oil, optional, | |||
| walnut (or sesame) oil, 1 tsp | 5 |
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